is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to glare at each other; to confront each other
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
boisterously; roughly; briskly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
custom; practice; convention; precedent
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
another meeting; meeting again; reunion